The Bauchi State Police Command said it has banned any form of street jubilation, roadblock, and inciting utterances by political parties supporters following the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the governorship election petition.
Police spokesman SP Ahmed Wakil in a statement on Thursday, said that “all forms of celebrations and rallies by political party supporters for or against winners/losers of the Gubernatorial Election Petition judgement from Court of Appeal Abuja Division between the ruling party with the flag bearer Sen. Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir and the opposition party with its flag bearer Air Marshal Sadiq Baba Abubakar which is slated to take place on Friday 17th November 2023 must not infringe on the right of others.
“Moreover, the blissful supporters must comport themselves in line with the provisions of the law; blockage of roads, fireworks, and inciting utterances or blackmailing the opposition party would not be condoned,” he said.
The Command said that it would not hesitate to deal with any person or group who violate the order “or deliberately cause the breakdown of law and order in whatever manner.”
According to him, those in violation would be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law as security agencies have been deployed strategically and directed to ensure full enforcement.
CP Auwal Musa Muhammad urged members of the public to cooperate with the security agencies as many Police operatives would be seen at strategic areas, routes, and communities to suppress the antics and criminal act. He also encouraged the public not to be tight-lipped in providing useful information that could aid the security agencies to effectively maintain serenity and ensure the protection of lives and property in the State.
He warned officers and men of the Command to be civil, professional and humane in the course of discharging their duties.
He ordered regular patrols, stop and search, raids, and show of force by tactical commanders to clamp down all nooks and crannies of criminal hideout within and outside of the State.
